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| color = lightgreen<br />
| name = ''Syzygium anisatum''<br />
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Myrtales]]<br />
| familia = [[Myrtaceae]]<br />
| genus = ''[[Syzygium]]''<br />
| species = ''S. anisatum''<br />
| binomial = ''Syzygium anisatum''<br />
| binomial_authority = (Vickery) Craven & Biffen<br />
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''Syzygium anisatum'' (formerly ''Backhousia anisata'' and ''Anetholea anisata''), or '''Aniseed Myrtle''', or '''Ringwood''' is an Australian [[rainforest]] tree with an aromatic leaf that has a similar essential oil profile to true [[aniseed]]. The leaf is used as a bushfood [[spice]] and distilled for the [[essential oil]].<br />
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The aniseed myrtle tree has a dense crown and grows up to 45 metres. The leaves are 6-12 cm long with prominently wavey margins and aniseed aroma. Flowers are white and sweetly scented, borne in panicles. The fruit are dry papery capsules 5 mm long.<br />
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Aniseed myrtle's natural distribution in the wild is restricted to the Nambucca and Bellinger Valleys in the subtropics of Eastern [[Australia]]. Aniseed myrtle has also been commercially cultivated in plantations since the mid 1990's to meet a boutique demand for spice and essential oil. <br />
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==Essential Oil==<br />
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The essential oil of aniseed myrtle contains [[anethole]] and [[methyl chavicol]], which impart aniseed and licorice flavours respectively. The high anethole [[chemotype]] is generally considered more desirable for [[flavouring]] and can be propagated from cutting to provide consistent essential oil quality. However, it is essential to screen for the presence of cis-anethole, as against trans-anethole, since the cis form is regarded as [[carcinogenic]] while trans-anethole is GRAS (generally regarded as safe).<br />
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==References:==<br />
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Floyd, A.G., ''Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia'', ISBN 0-909605-57-2.<br />
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[[Category:Bushfood]]<br />
[[Category:Myrtaceae]]<br />
[[Category:Myrtales of Australia]]<br />
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